Overview

About the programme

The aim of the Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences is to increase knowledge about the relationship between housing, management, feeding, housing environment, animal health, behaviour, animal welfare, ethics and environmental hygiene. This will be achieved through research, education and research information.

Programme Structure

Research topics include:

Animal Hygiene
Animal Nutrition and Management
Ethology
Animal Welfare
Production Diseases
Production Economy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Skara, Sweden

Disciplines

Animal Science

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be admitted, you need to:

hold a second-cycle (Master’s) qualification or at least 240 credits, of which a minimum of 60 credits are from second-cycle courses;
meet the English language requirements;
demonstrate enough potential and skills to be able to successfully complete your studies.

Those who appear to be best suited to doctoral studies will be invited to an interview.

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Doctoral students are not required to pay tuition fees.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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